December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
About 40 new enrolled nurse (EN) positions are being established in primary health care (PHC) over the next four years, to try and improve access to mental health and addiction (MH&A) services, particularly for Māori and Pacific people.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
Both Wellington and Hutt Valley District Health Boards are celebrating getting safe staffing programme care capacity demand management (CCDM) up and running.
Read more... Now the real work begins with safe staffing tool
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
A nurse has helped develop a self check-in kiosk to screen visitors and staff at aged residential care (ARC) facilities for COVID-19 symptoms.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku’s global recognition for her human rights work has been celebrated – in a very local way – at Te Marae o Te Whare Takiura in Napier.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
Nursing students will be able to use their experiences of COVID-19-related practice such as swabbing, vaccination and contact-tracing as part of their clinical learning, under proposed new nursing standards from the Nursing Council.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
Threats of NZNO member-led protests saw three district health boards (DHBs) back down from playing Christmas Grinch over pay increases.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
A change from hospital nursing to community work at a hospice has seen one health–care professional branch out into security technology.
Read more... Move from hospital to homes sets nurse on path to work security app
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
Pay equity negotiations ran over deadline with district health boards blaming the complexity of the issue.
Read more... Pay equity negotiations continue past deadline – new date set
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
Police have launched “community reassurance” patrols around some COVID-19 vaccination sites as nurses face abuse and threats.
December 2021 vol 27 no 11
December 1, 2021
NZNO and E tū members delivered a 5000-signature petition to Parliament calling for mandated safe staffing levels in aged care.
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
More kaupapa Māori wards and Māori nurses, less red tape and paper work, says returning tumu whakarae.
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
NZNO’s aged care nurses are quitting, exhausted from working double shifts and long hours due to an estimated 1000-strong nursing shortfall nationally, says an NZNO aged care nurse leader, also thinking of leaving.
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
Minister of Health Andrew Little has touted equity, a focus on te Tiriti, and a nationwide “one-system culture” as highlights of legislation underpinning a health sector shakeup.
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
The Whānau Ora commissioning agency has won a judgement in the High Court in Auckland to gain individual information on unvaccinated North Island Māori.
Read more... High Court overturns MOH decision on Māori vaccination data
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
NZNO is calling for a programme of COVID-19 booster shots for frontline workers who face waning protection.
Read more... No nurse left behind: Cabinet expands vaccine mandate from original groups
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 15, 2021
After 15 months of bargaining, a nationwide strike and countless meetings, the members have spoken.
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
NZNO has a new president and vice president after September’s board election. Anne Daniels was elected president and Nano Tunnicliff was elected vice president after voting closed on September 10.
Read more... New NZNO leadership team after board election results
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
NZNO management will take a microscope to spending to cut a cashflow shortfall, the 2021 annual general meeting has heard.
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand will be heading exclusively online by 2022, but will still be accessible to NZNO members through a simple online registration.
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
The latest offer from district health boards, in multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) negotiations with NZNO, allows DHBs to be penalised and health services cut back if they are not able to be safely staffed.
